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Sole Source Renewal of Wall Street Journal Online Subscription for Naval War College

This notice announces a sole source procurement by NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Groton office for the Naval War College. - The requirement is for renewal of the Wall Street Journal Online Subscription, a corporate, IP-authenticated, cloud-based resource. - Subscription integrates with the Naval War College's electronic library systems (Alma LSP, Primo discovery system, Springshare library software). - Dow Jones & Company, Inc. is the only vendor and OEM; no substitutes or authorized resellers are available. - The contract includes a base year (09/01/2026–08/31/2027) and four option years, ending 08/31/2031. - The procurement is justified as sole source under FAR 6.302-1 due to proprietary data and system compatibility. - The government will consider written challenges that demonstrate an equivalent supply meeting the government's needs. - Estimated contract value is likely in the range of $10,000–$50,000 for a five-year subscription, based on typical institutional pricing.

Key Details: - Agency: Department of the Navy, Naval War College - Product: Wall Street Journal Online Subscription (renewal) - OEM: Dow Jones & Company, Inc. - Period of Performance: 09/01/2026–08/31/2031 (base + 4 option years) - No part numbers or specific quantities beyond one institutional subscription - No competing products or resellers identified; must be compatible with existing library systems

Description

In accordance with FAR 6.302-1, NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk, Groton office intends to award a Sole Source Firm Fixed Price Contract to Dow Jones & Company, Inc for the purchase of Wall Street Journal Corporate Online Subcription.

This notice of intent is not a request for proposals or quotations, however, any challenges to this sole source must be received in writing and sent to casey.l.mayer.civ@us.navy.mil to be considered by the government for the purpose of determining whether or not to compete the requirement. Challenges must include information sufficient to enable the Government to make a determination that an equivalent supply exists would meet the Governments needs as stated herein. 

A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. 

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